Page 24 of Dirty Promises


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My words had the opposite effect on him I’d anticipated. Instead of smiling, he frowned. “Oakley, I’m not the type—”

“Stop what you’re about to say. I’ve been thinking about sex. Nothing else. And it’s because last night was kind of dark. I’m sure I’ll get one look at your penis tonight in the light and think, ‘Eh, must’ve built it up in my head. I’m over it.’”

He threw his head back with laughter. “My apologies. I won’t insult your intelligence again by telling you not to get attached. Truth is, I’ve been thinking about you today too. You might be the only reason I’ve managed to salvage today and I’m not a hundred miles away by now.”

Dang. I’d convinced myself I wanted this man for sex alone, and then he had to go and say something sweet. “Tonight couldn’t have been easy on you. I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine, but I can tell Kate regrets having me here.”

It was on the tip of my tongue to argue, but I wouldn’t defend a lie. “I think she’d regret it more if you weren’t.”

His eyes were sad. “I’m glad she invited me even if I am counting the minutes until I can leave. Now then, enough talk about my family.”

“Agreed. Where were we?”

His hands skimmed down my arms, causing goose bumps. “We were at the part where you kiss me, and this time it doesn’t have to stop.”

Thump. Thump. Some men had lines. Max simply said what was on his mind. I tipped up on my toes to lay my hand along his smooth face. He was a beautiful man. And all mine for the next two nights.

Brushing his lips with mine, I started out slow. I loved the power of a kiss. A kiss could be sensual, carnal, or intimate. I could ebb and flow based on my emotions, and right now, I needed sensual. Sexy and slow, our tongues tangled. Max wasn’t in a hurry to get me into bed, and the anticipation of it all was intoxicating.

“Tell me more about your dreams, the ones which have you touching yourself in your sleep,” he whispered in my ear while kissing down the curve of my neck.

“There’s not much to tell.” I wasn’t ready to share my secret.

He leaned back so his gaze locked on mine. “I’ll never judge you. I promise.”

“It’s too personal.”

He sighed against my lips. “Ask me something personal, then.”

The obvious question was to ask about the falling out with his parents, but it was too raw a subject and didn’t fit the mood. Instead, I took a different road. “What do you fantasize about?”

His eyes sparkled. “This.”

My brow arched. “Define this.”

“A woman who is both sexy and fun, and who smiles when she sees me. Anticipating all day the thought of getting you alone. I know it sounds odd, but a normal weekend with a normal girl where we enjoy one another without any pressure or pretense is my fantasy.”

Normal. I repeated the word in my head and let the disappointment sink into me. He wanted a normal girl. Normal girls didn’t dream about getting fucked in front of other people.

“Your turn.”

Yeah, not after his confession. So I did what I’d always done. I tamped down on my real feelings and went with what was comfortable. “I liked what we did last night.” I wasn’t lying. Last night had been hot, and tonight was bound to be off the charts. Telling him the truth about my fantasies would only make us both feel uncomfortable. It wasn’t as if he could give me my fantasy this weekend anyway, so why bother telling him?

He cocked his head to the side as if studying me. “Are you sure?”

“Yes. I enjoyed being tied up. Liked when you talked dirty to me.”

Was that disappointment flickering in his gaze? No, it couldn’t be if he’d told me he wanted “normal.”

He grabbed his whiskey and sat in the wingback chair. “Strip for me.” Leaning back easily, he appeared to be waiting for the show.

I’d never undressed in front of a man the way he’d just requested. Usually when getting naked, there was the hurry of taking off one another’s clothes. It wasn’t slow and purposeful. But I was up for it. My dress came first, pooling at my feet.

The way Max tracked every movement with heat in his eyes was intoxicating. My fantasy had always concentrated on the idea of “other” people watching, but having him watch me like this hit buttons I didn’t know would give me a rush. My bra and thong came off next.

“You’re so fucking sexy. Come closer.”

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